The Military Order of the Stars & Bars has a wide range of programs at the national level that compliment the work of the State Societies and Local Chapters.

In fulfilling its mission as a historical, patriotic, and educational organization, the MOS&B recognizes and rewards those who communicate the true history of the War Between the States through printed media with various literary awards, rewards academic effort with annual scholarships, and engages in numerous historic preservation efforts.

DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN
HISTORY AWARD

An annual cash grant of $1,000 to the author writing the best book on a Southern theme. The award was presented for the 25th year in 2007.

Previous Douglas SouthallFreeman History Award Winners

1985 - The Last Review by Virginias Dabney, Algonquin Books

1986 - Rebel Raider: The Life of General John Hunt Morgan by James A Ramage, University Press of Kentucky

1987 - The Man Who Tried To Burn New York by Nat Brandt, Syracuse University Press

1988 - Forts Henry and Donelson: The Key To The Confederate Heartland by B. F. Cooling, University of Tennessee Press

1989 - The Illustrated Confederate Reader by Rod Gragg, Harper & Row Publishers

1990 - Fighting For The Confederacy: The Personal Recollections Of General Edward Porter Alexander edited by Gary W. Gallagher, University of North Carolina Press

1991 - Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain by Robert K, Krick, University of North Carolina Press

1992 - In Deadly Earnest: The History Of The First Missouri Brigade by Phil Gottschalk, Missouri River Press

1993 - The Confederacy's Fighting Chaplain: Father John B. Bannon by Phillip T. Tucker, University of Alabama Press

1994 - Encyclopedia Of The Confederacy edited by Richard N. Current, Simon & Schuster, Publishers

1995 - Andersonville: The Last Depot by William Marvel, University of North Carolina Press

1996 - Seasons Of War by Daniel E. Sutherland, Free Press

1997 - Stonewall Jackson: The Man, The Soldier, The Legend by James I. Robertson, Jr., Macmillan Publishing Co.

1998 - Richard S Ewell: A Soldier's Life by Donald C. Pfanz, University of North Carolina Press

1999 - Arkansas Confederates In The Western Theater by James Willis, Morningside Books

2000 - Taken At The Flood: Robert E. Lee & Confederate Strategy In The Maryland Campaign Of 1862 by Joseph L. Harsh, Kent State University Press

2001 - Last Chance for Victory: Robert E. Lee & the Gettysburg Campaign by Scott Bowden & Bill Ward, Savas Publishing Co.

2002 - Fredericksburgl Fredericksburg! by George C. Rable, University of North Carolina Press

2003 - Lee's Tar Heels: The Pettigrew-Kirkland-MacRae Brigade, by Earl J. Hess, University of North Carolina Press

2004 - Gentleman And Soldier: The Extraordinary Life of General Wade Hampton by Edward G Longacre, Rutledge Hill Press

2005 - Old Alleghany: The Life and Wars of General Ed Johnson by Gregg S. Clemmer, Hearthside Publishing

2006 - Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior, Conservative Statesman by Brian Cisco, Potomac Books, Inc.

2007 - William Lowndes Yancey: The Coming of the Civil War by Eric H. Walther, University of North Carolina Press

The recipient of the
2007 Douglas Southall Freeman History Award is:

William Lowndes Yancey: The Coming of the Civil War, by Eric H. Walther, University of North Carolina Press

In the first compre -hensive biography of William Lowndes Yancey (1814-63), one of the leading seces - sionists of the Old South, Eric H. Walther examines the personality and political life of the uncompromising fire-eater and presents a nuanced look at the roots of Southern honor, violence, and understandings of manhood as they developed in the nineteenth century. - From the Publisher

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GENERAL BASIL W. DUKE AWARD

An annual award of $1,000. This award recognizes the publisher who reissues the best work in Confederate history.

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JOHN ESTEN COOKE FICTION AWARD

The 2007 recipient of the John Esten Cooke Fiction award is Devotion, by Julia Oliver, and published by University of Georgia Press. Devotion is a novel based on the life of Winnie Davis, Daughter of the Confederacy.

Reviews from the University of Georgia Press:

"Julia Oliver seems the perfect author to capture the ethereal nature of Winnie Davis—once a living legacy, a complex and talented woman almost eclipsed by her family and burdened with more history than she could bear. This novel about her is long overdue." - Ruth Ann Coski, Library Manager, Museum of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia

"By using a chorus of narrators, Julia Oliver brings to life the sometimes dysfunctional Jefferson Davis family, especially his surprisingly modern daughter Winnie, peeling away their public images to reveal each personal story in this fascinating novel." - Doris Betts, Alumni Distinguished Professor of English (Emerita), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Ms. Oliver's novel is an elegant, poetic, and deeply moving tribute to the Davis family, and especially to the long-neglected women of that tragic clan. Anyone who loves the story of the South owes her a gesture of thanks." - Howard Bahr, author of The Judas Field: A Novel of the Civil War

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LT. DABNEY M. SCALES HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST

An annual essay contest for high school juniors and seniors who write on a specified Southern theme.

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Military Order of the Stars and Bars Scholarship Program

The MOS&B Scholarship Program annually recognizes and awards merit based scholarships to worthy individuals who meet eligibility requirements and have been judged on information submitted by the applicant.

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JACKSON MEDAL

If you elect to accept this challenge you do so with two thoughts in mind:  It should be for a two year commitment and your efforts should be towards perfection.

Not everyone will wear the Jackson Medal, but those who do will have done their best . . . . [details and application]

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Confederate Legacy Endowment Fund

Through the Confederate Legacy Endowment Fund, the Military Order of Stars and Bars is undertaking to restore and rebuild Southern memorials and monuments. . . .

The MOS&B has formed the Confederate Legacy Endowment Fund to fight the battle against "political correctness" and apathy. [details]

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